Fountain-pen filler.



H B. MoKEE.

FOUNTAIN PEN FILLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 1910.

. Patented J an. 24, 1911.

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FOUNTAIN-PEN FILLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24:, 1911.

Application filed April 14, 1910. Serial-No. 555,492.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. MoKEn, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Lakehurst, in the county of Ocean and State of New Jersey,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fountain-Pen Fillers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel device by means ofwhich a fountain pen may be-filled without undue care being taken andwithout liability of spilling the ink, the form of the device being suchthat the pen will be automatically held in a diagonal position and theexterior of which will be kept dry throughout the filling operation, thesaid device forming an attachment for the bottle containing the fountainpen ink.

A further object is, to provide a device of the above character, inwhich the overflow from the fountain pen during the filling operationmay be directed back into the bottle and in which the sides of thefountain pen adjacent to the mouth of the reservoir may be thoroughlywiped as the pen is withdrawn from the device after being filled.

A still further object is to provide a device in which the necessity ofcleaning the dropper after the filling operation, is obviatcd.

A practical embodiment of this invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents the device in topplan, Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the device showing itin connection with an ink bottle, Fig. 3 is a View in side elevation ofthe same, and Fig. t is a detail central section showing the method offilling the fountain pen.

1 designates a bottle of any desired shape and size, which bottlecontains the fountain pen ink. A funnel 2 of any desired shape and crosssectional form has its spout 3 fitted to the neck 4 of the bottle, acircumferential shoulder 5 being preferably formed at the base of thespout 3 of the funnel for resting upon the mouth of the bottle. Thisfunnel is preferably made of some elastic material, such, for instance,as pliable rubber. The ink dropper comprises the usual rubber bulb 6 andglass tube 7. The portion of the rubber bulb 6 of the ink dropper whichsurrounds the inner end of the tube 7 is fitted to the interior of thefunnel 2 at the base of the spout 3 so that the said dropper forms acork for closing the ink bottle. The glass tube of the ink dropper ismade sufliciently long to extend into close proximity to the bottom ofthe bottle so that the mouth of the tube is sealed by the ink so long asthere is any ink remaining in the bottle. The funnel 2 is provided withone or more holes 8 therethrough, in the present instance three of theseholes are shown, said holes being of varying diameters so as to fit thebarrels 9 of fountain pens of different sizes.

In operation, when it is desired to fill a fountain pen, the parts areseparated in the usual manner and the barrel which contains the inkreservoir is inserted through one of the holes 8, the walls of the holegripping the barrel of the fountain pen sufficiently to hold the same inposition by friction. The pen is inserted into a hole which is slightlysmaller than the barrel thus causing the pen to be forced into positionwhereby the friction of the walls of the hole around the pen will holdthe pen supported in a diagonal position and will thoroughly wipe allink from thesides of the pen at the mouth of the reservoir as the pen iswithdrawn. The dropper is filled with ink in the usual manner by suckingthe same into the tube 7. The ink within the dropper is then squirtedinto the fountain pen reservoir, no care being necessary to avoidoverflowing of the reservoir for the reason that the ink which doesoverflow will not run down the sides of the barrel but will run backthrough the spout 3 into the bottle. After the reservoir has been filledto overflowing, a certain amount of ink may be withdrawn from thereservoir for permitting the reception of the other portion of the penwithout danger of again overflowing. After the reservoir has beenfilled, the barrel of the pen may be removed from engagement with thefunnel by a twisting motion which will cause the walls of the hole 8 towipe any superfluous ink from the exterior of the barrel around themouth of the reservoir.

It will be seen that when the fountain pen barrel is in position forfilling, it will be held in a diagonal position so as to permit theready escape of the air from within the reservoir when the ink is beingsquirted into the same by the dropper.

After the pen has been filled with ink, the

dropper is returned into the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, andthus acts as a stopper for closing the mouth of the bottle, and avoidingthe usual necessity of cleaning and Wiping the dropper.

What I claim is 1. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprisinga funnel arranged to be engaged with an ink bottle, said funnel I havinga fountain pen receiving hole through its wall.

2. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnelarranged to be engaged with an ink bottle, said funnel having aplurality of fountain pen receiving holes of difierent diameters throughits wall for receiving pens of different sizes.

3. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnelarranged to be engaged with an ink bottle, said funnel having a fountainpen receiving hole through its wall, the walls of which hole areyielding.

4. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnelarranged to be engaged with an ink bottle, said funnel having aplurality of fountain pen receiving holes of different diameters throughits wall for receiving pens of different sizes, the walls of which holesare yielding.

5. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnelarranged to be engaged with an ink bottle, and having a fountain penreceiving hole through its wall, and an ink dropper arranged to extendthrough the funnel into the bottle and act as a stopper therefor whennot in use.

6. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnelarranged! to be engaged with an ink bottle, and having fountain penreceiving holes of different diameters through its wall for receivingpens of different sizes, and an ink dropper arranged to extend throughthe funnel into the bottle and act as a stopper therefor when not inuse.

7 A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnel havingits spout fitted to engage the interior of the neck of a bottle, thesaid funnel having a fountain pen receiving hole through its wall, andan ink dropper forming a closure for the funnel spout when not in use.

8. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnel havingits spout fitted to engage the interior of the neck of a bottle, thesaid funnel having a plurality of fountain pen receiving holes ofdifferent diameters through its wall for receiving pens of 7 differentsizes, and an ink dropper forming a closure for the funnel spout whennot in use.

9. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnel havingits spout ar ranged to beengaged with the neck of a bottle, and having afountain pen receiving hole through its wall, said funnel being providedwith a circumferential shoulder for resting on the mouth of the bottle.

10. A device for use in filling fountain pens comprising a funnel havingits spout arranged to be engaged with the neck of a bottle, and havingfountain pen receiving holes of different diameters through its wall forreceiving pens of difierent sizes, said funnel being provided with acircumferential shoulder for resting on the mouth of the bottle.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name in presence of two witnesses, this thirteenth day of April 1910.

HENRY B. MOKEE' Witnesses:

F. GEORGE BARRY, HENRY C. TIIIEME.

